Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, greek walnut cake (karydopita). It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Walnut Cake - Karydopita is "la Grande Dame" of Greek desserts! It is a moist and flavorful Walnut cake made primarily with walnuts and cinnamon The aromas that fill the house when you bake it, is what makes Karydopita an absolute must for the Christmas table! It's also a great cake to prepare.
Greek Walnut Cake (Karydopita) is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Greek Walnut Cake (Karydopita) is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook greek walnut cake (karydopita) using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Greek Walnut Cake (Karydopita):
- Take Butter
- Prepare Sugar
- Get Eggs
- Make ready Walnuts
- Make ready All Purpose Flour
- Get Baking Powder
- Make ready Cinnamon
- Get Syrup :
- Prepare Sugar
- Get Cognac
- Prepare Water
Karidopita is the ultimate Greek Walnut Cake, once you've tried it you'll never want another walnut cake recipe again. Karidopita or Karithdopita is a seriously indulgent Greek walnut cake recipe made with cognac, a hint of spice and breadcrumbs which. What's A Greek Walnut Sponge Cake? In Greece, we call it Karydopita and it's pronounced more like Kari-th-o-pita.
Steps to make Greek Walnut Cake (Karydopita):
- In a large bowl add in the sugar, butter, and egg yolks and beat until well combined. In a smaller bowl whisk the egg whites into a smooth meringue. Add half of the meringue into the mix and continue beating, slowly pour the rest of the meringue and whisk until it has become one smooth mixture. Toss in the walnuts, the flour, baking powder, and the rest of the ingredients, and beat until it has become one big mass.
- Tip: Add the baking powder into the flour and mix together before adding into the egg mix. I also add a bit of Cognac in the mixture before baking because it gives the cake a bit more of a taste of Cognac. 🙂
- Take a buttered pan and add your cake mix and place in the oven at 190 degrees for 1/2 hour. In the meantime, in a small sauce pan add in the water, sugar and cognac, stir and let boil on very low heat.
- Once the cake has been baked, add the syrup and let it sit until the cake as absorbed the syrup. Let it cool for at least 1 hour before serving. You can add whip cream, or ice cream on the side for a twist. 🙂 Kali Orexi! 🙂
It's a syrup-soaked sponge cake, spiced with cinnamon, ground cloves, and brandy, and loaded with chopped walnuts (inside and on top). This Greek walnut cake with eggs recipe is great for parties because it keeps well at room temperature. Karidopita is a moist walnut cake that keeps well at room temperature so it can be served all day. Karidopita is a moist and flavorful Greek walnut cake with hints of cinnamon. Serve this cake at your next summer potluck!
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